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Apartment fire in West Price Hill displaces 15 people

The Red Cross is helping 15 people after an overnight fire in West Price Hill. Officials said a fire in the driveway of the home in the 4000 block of Eighth Street spread to an apartment above the garage.

The Red Cross is helping 15 people after an overnight fire in West Price Hill. Officials said a fire in the driveway of the home in the 4000 block of Eighth Street spread to an apartment above the garage.

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Updated: 11:24 PM EST Jan 25, 2015

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WEBVTT THIS WAS NEAR THE FREEMAN AVENUEEXIT ABOUT 9:00 THIS EVENING.LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO SERIOUSINJURIES.FAMILIES FORCED TO EVACUATEAFTER A FIRE BREAKS OUT IN AWEST PRICE HILL APARTMENT GARAGE.NINE CHILDREN AND SIXADULTSDO NOT HAVE A HOME BECAUSE OFTHIS BLAZE.TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE OVERHERE.YOU CAN SEE THE FIRE COMPLETELYMELTED THE GARAGE AND THE FLAMESTRAVELED UP THE BUILDING.THE FIREBALL SPREAD QUICKLY.NINE CHILDREN AND SIX ADULTSINSIDE THE COMPLEX FORCEDOUTSIDE.SOME HE SAID FIRE, FIRE.ITTORCHED THIS GARAGE ANDFLAMES CRAWLED UP THE BUILDINGMELTING WINDOWS.I HAVE SEEN A BUNCH OFFLAMES.BLOWING THE HORN AND KIDSHOLLERING AND EVERYTHING.THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, IT'STHE FAR DAMAR MEANT -- FIREDEPARTMENT.FIRST RESPONDERS HADTHE FIREUNDER CONTROL WITHIN 10 MINUTES,BUT THE METERS HAD BEENDESTROYED AND THE ELECTRICALWIRES INSIDE THE GARAGE DOORSWERE MELTED TOGETHER.THE DAMAGE FORCED DUKE ENERGY TOCUT POWER IN THE BUILDING.NO ONE COULD GO BACK INSIDE.SCARY AND STUFF, ESPECIALLYBECAUSE THEY ARE ALL IN THISBUILDING.HE IS HOPING THIS MOM WITHHER TWO WEEK OLD BABYDISPLACEDBY THE FIRE.I DON'T WANT TO SEE NOBODYGET HURT AT ALL.THE DAMAGE COST ABOUT$25,000.BUT THESE GUYS SAY IT'SPRICELESS THAT EVERYONE GOT OUTSAFELY.THANK GOD.IT WOULDHAVE BEEN A MESS WORSETHAN IT ALREADY IS.36 FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED THISBLAZE.THE FIRE IS STILL UNDERINVESTIGATION.

Apartment fire in West Price Hill displaces 15 people

The Red Cross is helping 15 people after an overnight fire in West Price Hill. Officials said a fire in the driveway of the home in the 4000 block of Eighth Street spread to an apartment above the garage.